[Brian R.]

I have talked with many on line that have not. Only a few that have. I have also driven behind hundreds of new 4Runners. They can't hide if it from me if they have that smell.

Also, there would be a lot more on the Edmunds problem topic than there is currently. The topic is dead. To me that means very few are interested. That means very few have the problem other than the 10 or so posters on that forum who profess to have that problem. The few with that problem have said their peace.

That is what I base that statement on. I have been involved with this problem from the beginning since I was in the market for a 2003 4Runner. The problem is way overblown - also not particular to this truck. If every vehicle with this common catalyst had that problem, the highway would smell like a dead skunk. And you don't miss it when you smell it. It is not a subtle odor.

Maybe everyone you've talked to likes to run regular gas. Maybe they live in a state that has particularly high sulfur gasoline. The Edmunds forum is open to anyone from any state. I suggest you read that forum if you are interested in owners with that problem.